12/02/2022 11:04:07 AMAs wildfires rage through West Coast communities and Houstonians keep watch on another severe hurricane season, History Professor Emeritus Martin Melosi, Ph.D., is once again in the spotlight for his writing and research on urban waste, pollution, and climate change. His work on environmental racism—the ways in which ecological hardships disproportionately affect communities of color—feels especially timely in light of ongoing conversations around racial justice in the United States.https://www.gothamcenter.org/upcoming-events/fresh-kills-the-history-and-future-of-mass-waste-in-nyc